NGO Funds India

Independent directory · Updated continuously

Funding programs for NGOs in India, in one place.

Government schemes, CSR funds, foundation grants and fellowships — each page carries the eligibility, deadline, grant size, past grantees and application route stated by the funder.

On every program page

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Eligibility, spelled out

12A, 80G, CSR-1, FCRA, Darpan — every statutory requirement listed, including the ones the program is silent about.

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Real deadlines

Every date is dated. Pages show when the deadline was last verified, or say the program is rolling.

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Grant sizes, not ranges

Amounts stated as the funder published them — no invented minimums, no borrowed figures from adjacent programs.

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Past grantees

Who has actually won money, how much, and in what year — the strongest signal an NGO can get before applying.

Featured funding

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GrantCentral governmentOpen for applications

MCL Seed Grant 2026

NIT Rourkela

MCL and FTBI NIT Rourkela's seed grant programme funds innovative technology startups incubated at FTBI with up to ₹3 lakh.

Grant size
Up to ₹3 lakh
Deadline
20 August 2026

Seed Funding · Csr Funding · Innovation · Deeptech

GrantNetwork or intermediaryOpen for applications

SheConnects Digital Accelerator India 2026 (Round 2)

Reliance Foundation

Grants and support for not-for-profits scaling proven solutions to advance women's digital inclusion across India.

Grant size
₹85 lakh – ₹4.2 crore
Deadline
4 September 2026

Fintech · Health Pharma Biotech · Agri Food Rural · Edtech

PrizeForeign foundationOpen for applications

The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature

Wellcome

The Wellcome-Nature Mental Health Prize funds groundbreaking mental health science, awarding up to ₹9.52 crore to the winner and ₹2.38 crore to finalists, plus visibility and support.

Grant size
₹2.38 crore – ₹9.53 crore
Deadline
15 September 2026

Health Pharma Biotech · Social Impact · Mental Health · Science

PrizeForeign foundationOpen for applications

The Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize

Wellcome

A global challenge prize awarding up to £6.25 million (approx. ₹65.6 crore) to multi-disciplinary teams developing innovative solutions for snakebite outcomes in high-burden settings.

Grant size
₹78.75 lakh – ₹18.38 crore
Deadline
16 September 2026

Health Pharma Biotech · Social Impact · Healthtech · Global Health

PrizeForeign foundationOpen for applications

Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature

Wellcome

The Global Prize funds up to US$1,000,000 (approx. ₹8.33 crore) for new interventions addressing anxiety, depression, and psychosis, accelerating impact and policy prioritisation.

Grant size
₹2.08 crore – ₹8.33 crore
Deadline
19 September 2026

Mentalhealth · Globalprize · Healthtech · Anxiety

GrantIndian foundationOpen for applications

Tata Trusts NGO Partnerships

Tata Trusts

Long-term NGO partnerships across Tata Trusts' 14 programme areas, typically initiated by invitation from the Trusts rather than by open application.

Deadline
Rolling

Health · Nutrition · Education · Wash

Where the money comes from

Each source carries its own compliance requirements — FCRA for foreign money, CSR-1 for CSR funds, NGO Darpan for most central government schemes.